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Kevin Owens Provides Update As He Still Awaits Neck Surgery

Former WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens has not had neck surgery and still does not have a date for the procedure to be done.
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Kevin Owens does not know what's going on with his neck, but he's hopeful that everything will get figured out in the next few weeks.

Owens took to social media Sunday to provide an update on his health. The former World Champion is going to be out of action for quite some time due to a serious neck injury that he suffered earlier this year.

He was supposed to face Randy Orton at WrestleMania 41, but doctors would not clear him to compete after it was determined he needed to undergo surgery. A surgery he has yet to have, as of this writing.

"We don’t have a surgery date yet. I have not had surgery yet. Despite reports to the contrary. We’re still gonna try to figure out what the best way to go about it all is, exactly what needs to be done. So we’re kind of figuring that out still. So, there’s a lot of uncertainty but hopefully in the next few weeks, we get clarity and we do the surgery and then we go from there."
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During the video he posted online Sunday, Owens also celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the day he answered John Cena's United States Championship Open Challenge on Monday Night Raw. It's a match that KO said changed his career and he expressed his deepest gratitude to everyone who has been along for the ride with him all these years later.

We at The Takedown on SI wish Kevin Owens all the best and a successful surgery whenever he's able to get the procedure done.

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Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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